Fight 'N' Jokes
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| Developer | Nasty Brothers Software |
| Publisher | Evolution Entertainment (DOS) Mental Drink (Switch) |
| Platforms | DOS, Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch |
| Release | DOS
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| Genre | Fighting |
| Mode | Single-player |
Fight 'N' Jokes is a 1997 video game developed by Nasty Brothers Software and published by Evolution Entertainment in Italy for DOS. It is a 2D fighting video game with a cartoon theme featuring ten characters across ten stages. Development started as an attempt by Italian developers and brothers Antonio and Cosimo Lattanzio to create a video game reminiscent of Mortal Kombat. The game was remastered and republished worldwide by Mental Drink for the Nintendo Switch in 2022 and Microsoft Windows in 2024.
Fight 'N' Jokes is a fighting video game in which players select one of ten cartoon characters and challenge the others in bouts within the time limit across ten locations.[1][2] Each character has a special move that can be performed using button combinations, requiring an energy meter to fill to use.[1] There are six different modes, including a Training Mode to practice the abilities of the selected character.[1]
Development
Fight 'N' Jokes was developed by Italian studio Nasty Brothers Software, formed by lead programmer Antonio Lattanzio and his brother Cosimo, with art by Francesco Lupo and Antonio Capuano. Antonio stated that he began programming at the age of 14 in 1990, and Fight 'N' Jokes was developed using Assembly with the intent to create a game similar to Mortal Kombat.[3] The game was republished for the Nintendo Switch in 2022, and Microsoft Windows in 2024 by New Zealand publisher Mental Drink.[4][5]